My Recovery after laser surgery

[darrinb]

As promise I will post my recovery from laser surgery. I had my surgery yesterday 6/18/2012.

Day of Surgery: Arrived at 6:30 am. Surgery started around 7:30-8:00 I was home around 1:30PM. Althought I was in some pain I was able to walk on my own with the aid of a cane. Had problems getting in & out of bed.

Day 1 after: Getting around better with cane and able to walk short distance without cane. Able bathe myself in shower althought I still can't bend lower enough to wash feet or leg.

[hurt back]

I was thinking a/b your surgery earlier today. Glad to hear that all is well and I pray for a speedy recovery.

[darrinb]

(06-19-2012 09:02 PM)hurt back Wrote:  I was thinking a/b your surgery earlier today. Glad to hear that all is well and I pray for a speedy recovery.

Thanks

[jayc123]

What kind of wound did you get, did you get stitches or anything?

[darrinb]

(06-21-2012 08:43 PM)jayc123 Wrote:  What kind of wound did you get, did you get stitches or anything?

I did not get stitches I got a bandage on top of a another bandage that they told me will come off by itself.

Jayc how is your recovery coming along?

[hurt back]

(06-19-2012 10:40 PM)darrinb Wrote:  

(06-19-2012 09:02 PM)hurt back Wrote:  I was thinking a/b your surgery earlier today. Glad to hear that all is well and I pray for a speedy recovery.

Thanks

No problem. Glad to hear all is well!

[jayc123]

(06-22-2012 08:24 AM)darrinb Wrote:  

(06-21-2012 08:43 PM)jayc123 Wrote:  What kind of wound did you get, did you get stitches or anything?

I did not get stitches I got a bandage on top of a another bandage that they told me will come off by itself.

Jayc how is your recovery coming along?

Well first off i have an 8" scar parallel to my bellybutton on left side, i was told 5" scar below pants line, so that sucks. Except for the first week its only a little more painful than before the surgery(i guess I'm really used to pain now). I haven't taken any of the morphine pills they gave me, don't want to go down that road yet, just stayed with the percocet(i know its almost the same but not as strong). The one thing that worries me is the last week or so when i sit for only 15 minutes its getting harder and harder everytime to straighten my back when i stand up. Its now taking about a full minute maybe more to fully stand up. That might not sound long but when going through the pain to straighten it, it seems like forever. I can only hope this is normal, i don't see the doc untill july 12, and I'm kinda scared to even look to see if its normal. How's your pain doing, did it help any yet?

[hurt back]

(06-23-2012 10:41 PM)jayc123 Wrote:  

(06-22-2012 08:24 AM)darrinb Wrote:  

(06-21-2012 08:43 PM)jayc123 Wrote:  What kind of wound did you get, did you get stitches or anything?

I did not get stitches I got a bandage on top of a another bandage that they told me will come off by itself.

Jayc how is your recovery coming along?

Well first off i have an 8" scar parallel to my bellybutton on left side, i was told 5" scar below pants line, so that sucks. Except for the first week its only a little more painful than before the surgery(i guess I'm really used to pain now). I haven't taken any of the morphine pills they gave me, don't want to go down that road yet, just stayed with the percocet(i know its almost the same but not as strong). The one thing that worries me is the last week or so when i sit for only 15 minutes its getting harder and harder everytime to straighten my back when i stand up. Its now taking about a full minute maybe more to fully stand up. That might not sound long but when going through the pain to straighten it, it seems like forever. I can only hope this is normal, i don't see the doc untill july 12, and I'm kinda scared to even look to see if its normal. How's your pain doing, did it help any yet?

@ jayc - I pray that all goes well with your recovery..

[darrinb]

(06-23-2012 10:41 PM)jayc123 Wrote:  

(06-22-2012 08:24 AM)darrinb Wrote:  

(06-21-2012 08:43 PM)jayc123 Wrote:  What kind of wound did you get, did you get stitches or anything?

I did not get stitches I got a bandage on top of a another bandage that they told me will come off by itself.

Jayc how is your recovery coming along?

Well first off i have an 8" scar parallel to my bellybutton on left side, i was told 5" scar below pants line, so that sucks. Except for the first week its only a little more painful than before the surgery(i guess I'm really used to pain now). I haven't taken any of the morphine pills they gave me, don't want to go down that road yet, just stayed with the percocet(i know its almost the same but not as strong). The one thing that worries me is the last week or so when i sit for only 15 minutes its getting harder and harder everytime to straighten my back when i stand up. Its now taking about a full minute maybe more to fully stand up. That might not sound long but when going through the pain to straighten it, it seems like forever. I can only hope this is normal, i don't see the doc untill july 12, and I'm kinda scared to even look to see if its normal. How's your pain doing, did it help any yet?

Jayc I know what you are talking about when it take you time to stand. I did go thru this. The first 2 days after surgery it was the worst. This morning (7/29/12) almost 2 weeks after surgery was the first time I got up with almost no pain. My left leg from the knee down still is sensetive to touch & a slight numness to it. The doctor told me that that was normal. I will be starting PT this Monday.

Hope u get better soon.

[jayc123]

pain is expected after surgery but this is a different pain which is getting worse everyday and it didnt start untill 1 1/2 weeks after the surgery thats why it worries me. if it was from the beginning or staying the same i wouldnt care but thats not the case. its excellent to hear how well your surgery is going, good luck with PT